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Skype (preview) for Windows Phone 8 is now available
Posted by on November 12, 2012 · 0 Comment
The events surrounding Windows Phone have been those of steady progress. With a summer of almost methodical leaks and updates culminating with the “grand unveiling” of Windows Phone 8 at the end of October along with AT&T unleashing the Nokia Lumia 920, Lumia 820 and Windows Phone 8X by HTC and Verizon opening preorders for their version of the HTC 8X and the Nokia Lumia 822. Soon, [...]
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MINI Cooper S Paceman
Posted by on November 12, 2012 · 0 Comment
The Paceman is the seventh bodystyle to join the ever-growingMINI line-up, and the company claims it’s more than just aCountryman with two doors.
Brand manager Kay Segler said: “We didn’t call it the ‘Countryman Coupe’ as this is a character on its own. This is a Paceman.”
That attitude reveals itself in the looks. Sure, it has the same front-end styling as the Countryman, but from [...]
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Lamborghini Aventador Roadster revealed
Posted by on November 12, 2012 · 0 Comment
This is the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster, which the firm hopes will build on the success of the Aventador Coupe, of which more than 1,300 have been sold worldwide.
The Roadster is available to order at any Lamborghini dealership worldwide, for 300,000 Euro plus taxes. This means it costs around £288,000 in the UK at today’s exchange rate – £34,800 more than the Coupe.
For that [...]
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Microsoft developing instant translation tool that ‘works like a human brain’
Posted by on November 10, 2012 · 0 Comment
Software that ‘works like a human brain’ to instantly translate spoken language is being developed by Microsoft.
The program retains the intonation and cadence of the original speaker so that the overall effect is broadly similar.
The software was demonstrated in a presentation last year, when Microsoft’s chief research officer Rick Rashid spoke in English and it was almost instantly [...]
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Google services blocked in China
Posted by on November 10, 2012 · 0 Comment
Google has said that said that several of its online services have been blocked in China – just after the country’s once-in-a-decade meeting to transfer power to a new generation of leaders got underway.
Traffic to its services in China dropped sharply on Friday eveningaccording to an online “Transparency Report” website operated by Google, which measures traffic to its sites [...]
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New LCD Panel Developed for Reducing Eye Strain
Posted by on November 9, 2012 · 0 Comment
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co Ltd (SEL) developed a 6.05-inch LCD panel that can reduce the eye strain of a user who watches a display for long hours.
The panel was exhibited at FPD International 2012, which took place from Oct 31 to Nov 2, 2012, in Yokohama, Japan. Its pixel count and resolution are 768 x 1,024 and 212ppi, respectively.
As driver elements, the panel uses oxide semiconductor TFTs [...]
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New SEAT Leon
Posted by on November 9, 2012 · 0 Comment
If you like the idea of a new VW Golf or an Audi A3 but fancy something a little less German, the new SEAT Leon could be right up your street.
Designed, developed and built at the firm’s factory in Martorell, just outside Barcelona, the Leon injects a little Spanish flair into theVolkswagen Group’s new modular MQB platform that underpins all three of these cars.
For the five-door Leon, SEAT has [...]
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The 10 Best tablets
Posted by on November 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
1. Sony Xperia Tablet S
This Android tablet has some of the snazziest styling available. It’s thicker on one side than on the other, to make it rest more easily in the hand when you’re reading an ebook, say. It’s fast and powerful, and even runs PlayStation games.
From £329, sony.co.uk
2. Apple iPad mini
The latest small-screen tablet is Apple’s most beautifully designed [...]
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Samsung Galaxy S III;world’s best-selling smartphone of Q3 2012
Posted by on November 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
Well, well, well, it looks like the world has a new best-selling smartphone, at least for the third quarter of the year, and it’s not an Apple! Now, that’s a surprise… or maybe not?
According to some data by Strategy Analytics, Samsung’s Galaxy S III has managed to grab the top spot by selling the whooping 18 million units during the three-month period, which accounts for [...]
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The BMW 330d Touring goes head-to-head with its Mercedes and Audi rivals
Posted by on November 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
The ever-growing glut of crossovers, SUVs and MPVs means that traditional compact family estates are often overlooked. Yet these practical and handsome machines are every bit as family friendly and desirable as their fashionable rivals – especially when they feature a premium badge on the bonnet.
BMW is certainly hoping its all-new 3 Series Touring can make a big splash in this market. The car [...]
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Apple sells 3m iPad minis and latest iPad in three days
Posted by on November 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
Apple says it sold 3m iPad minis and iPad 4 in the three days from Friday – with analysts reckoning that the vast majority were the smaller version of the tablet, which was only unveiled a fortnight earlier.
Despite the radical management shakeup initiated by chief executive Tim Cook just days before the products went on sale – including the departure of its retail boss, ex-Dixons chief [...]
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New Maserati Quattroporte unveiled
Posted by on November 6, 2012 · 0 Comment
These are the first pictures of the all-new Maserati Quattroporte, which havw been released ahead of the car’s public debut at the 2013 Detroit Motor Show in January.
The firm’s CEO, Harald Wester, has said that the new Quattroporte is key to Maserati’s planned “industrial growth that will see our presence in the world rise to 50,000 units a year by 2015.” A figure that’s considerably [...]
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Sony Xperia V launch delayed in parts of Europe
Posted by on November 6, 2012 · 0 Comment
If the Sony Xperia V happens to be on your holiday shopping list, then you might have to cross it out. The smartphone’s launch is being delayed until January of 2013 in some markets, including France and presumably other parts of Europe. The bad news comes from an official source, namely Sony Xperia France’s Twitter account.
On the bright side of things, the Sony Xperia V will be launched [...]
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30 Best iPhone and iPad apps this week
Posted by on November 4, 2012 · 0 Comment
Jamie Magazine (Free)
Celebri-chef Jamie Oliver has his own magazine, and now it’s available on iOS as well as in print. Individual issues are sold for £2.99 or £3.99 via in-app purchases, or you can subscribe. Expect recipes galore, with the latest issue focusing on Christmas cooking.
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Onavo Count (Free)
Onavo has become an essential iPhone download thanks to its ability to [...]
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Facebook testing new design for controversial Timeline format
Posted by on November 4, 2012 · 0 Comment
Facebook may be preparing to roll out another raft of changes to its Timeline as the service tests a new design. The makeover for profile pages places all posts in a single column on the left with friends, apps, activity updates and places on the right. Timeline currently uses a two column layout with posts on both sides, forcing users to zig-zag between them as they scroll down the page.
The [...]
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iGeolise lets you measure distance by time
Posted by on November 3, 2012 · 0 Comment
The winner of the UK Satellite Navigation Competition tells you how long will it take to get there, by any mode of transport.The next time you’re looking for a place to buy or rent, will you choose it by the distance from where you work – or by the time it takes you to get to work by bus, train, tube or car? Most people actually want to choose by the latter. Now a British company called iGeolise is [...]
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Samsung profits near double on smartphone sales
Posted by on November 3, 2012 · 0 Comment
The world’s largest technology business by revenue also saw a record operating profit in July-September of 8.12 trillion won, up 91pc from the same period last year.
Samsung said its mobile communications business took in 26.25 trillion won in revenue for the quarter, accounting for more than half the company’s total.
“The business environment remained difficult with global economic [...]
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Microsoft: Rumors about new Microsoft branded smartphone.
Posted by on November 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Rumours have been rife that Microsoft has a smartphone in the pipeline after it announced its Surface tablet in June, since a smartphone would be a logical progression. The sources reportedly said the screen of the Microsoft phone will be between four and five inches.
Microsoft is testing its own smartphone design, according to component suppilers in Asia. The move is being interpreted by [...]
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iPad Mini on sale
Posted by on November 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
While Apple’s iPad mini is on sale all around the world, analysts predict that the company could sell more than one million this week. Apple began taking pre-orders for the iPad mini on its website last week but the WiFi version of the tablet computer goes on sale in more than 30 countries today. A version with 4G connectivity will be available later this month.
Announced in San Jose, [...]
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Sony AR Software
Posted by on November 1, 2012 · 0 Comment
Sony has been improving the software to display AR images on mobile devices without lags. SmartAR is software that can extract the feature points of an image taken by a camera, match them with registered images and recognize the structure of a space while estimating the movement of a camera. It does not require “markers,” which work as triggers that are used to select information [...]
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Renault Zoe superminin electric car is now in the showrooms
Posted by on November 1, 2012 · 0 Comment
The electric Renault Zoe supermini is now available to order for a £49 deposit. The Zoe will be in showrooms in spring 2013, with prices starting from £13,650 including the £5,000 Government Plug-in Car Grant. But there will be an extra cost of £70 every month for battery hire.
Besides being a Clio-sized superminin,the Zoe isn’t based on the Clio, and has been designed from the ground up as [...]
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The Evolution of APIs
Posted by on November 1, 2012 · 0 Comment
Digital Innovation Gazette: Mobile Development
The Evolution of APIs
By Tim Kridel for Digital Innovation Gazette
Mobile operators sometimes offer application programming interfaces (APIs) to help developers create features that make their apps stand out in the marketplace. Those benefits can rub off on the operator by helping make its version of a smartphone more attractive, which [...]
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Application Development Trends: Using Government Data
Posted by on October 31, 2012 · 0 Comment
Digital Innovation Gazette: Tech Trends
Application Development Trends: Using Government Data
By John Moore for Digital Innovation Gazette
Recent initiatives have set out to make government data more readily available to information consumers — including app developers.
The White House kicked off the federal Open Government Initiative in late 2009. The program calls for agencies [...]
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New Jaguar F-Type unveiled at Paris Motor Show 2012
Posted by on October 31, 2012 · 0 Comment
Jaguar unveiled the covers off its new F-Type at a special bash in Paris, giving onlookers an exclusive first-glimpse at its new two-seater, which boasts a rich heritage and plenty of muscle under the bonnet.
Building on the success of the XK coupé, the F-Type comes packing a raft of smarts, both in the cabin and under the hood, as well as a design that catapults it into the twenty-first century, [...]
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HTC Windows Phone 8X
Posted by on October 31, 2012 · 0 Comment
An absolutely gorgeous phone , HTC Windows Phone 8X was released from £400. At 10.6mm it is thicker than both an iPhone 5 and a Galaxy SIII. But the 8X has tapered edges giving it a good grip and making it feel as slim as both the Apple and Samsung flagships. The phone isn’t especially light but it sits evenly in the hand and the polycarbonate makes the hard plastic finish of the SIII and [...]
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Open Source IDEs: An Update
Posted by on October 30, 2012 · 0 Comment
Digital Innovation Gazette: Mobile Development
Open Source IDEs: An Update
By John Moore for Digital Innovation Gazette
Integrated development environments, or IDEs, aim to boost programmer productivity in both the desktop and web applications worlds. Increasingly, those offerings are pushing into mobile development, and open-source IDEs are part of that evolution. Here’s an overview [...]
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Nokia: Lumia 920
Posted by on October 30, 2012 · 0 Comment
Troubled Finnish handset maker enrages rivals with claims for the new Windows Phone 8 Lumia 820 and 920.
Nokia has struggled to stem its decline despite its new relationship with Microsoft, and has recently slipped out of the top five mobile manufacturers in the world. Its most recent results, however, showed that it shipped more of its existing Lumia handsets in the last quarter, rising to 2.9million [...]
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Google reveals the LG Nexus 4
Posted by on October 30, 2012 · 0 Comment
Google has launched its latest Nexus handset, the LG Nexus 4.For the first time, Google has collaborated with technology giant LG to build Nexus hardware and thanks to this cooperation, there have been high expectations for this device.
The Nexus 4 marries LG’s incredible build quality with the instantly recognisable design language seen in its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. From the front, [...]
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Hackproof: Is Your Password Stronger Harder, Better and Faster?
Posted by on October 29, 2012 · 0 Comment
Thanks to LifeLock for help with this Infographic. Follow LifeLock on Twitter.
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The Case for the LG Intuition
Posted by on October 29, 2012 · 0 Comment
LG, for better or for worse is commonly recognized as ‘the third wheel’ when it comes to Android devices in the public conciousness. That said, it’s most recent product releases coming to market hope to change that perception in the minds of consumers. It has a two-pronged strategy in regards to the flagship Optimus G which has aims of usurping some of the luster from competing models, [...]
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